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North Buckhead Newsletter

July 2004

Local events, small classes and special things to do
(i. e. ,Things you won't see in the AJC)

North Buckhead Classes

North Indian Cuisine  Indian food is among the most delicious and nutritious cuisines in the world. The marriage of spices and flavors, the freshness of the ingredients and the low-fat, high-taste nature of the cuisine is winning converts all over the world. This class teaches the easy way of cooking complete Indian meals. After the class students enjoy the meal and socialize. The classes will be held in the Wieuca Trace home of Shan Singh in North Buckhead.  $30 per person. Call 404-303-7011 for information.

Buckhead Knitting Club  Join us Monday evenings from 7-9 PM for knitting classes, socialize, get to know other knitters and solve problems of your knitting.  Held in a knitting instructor's home in Buckhead.  Cost $15 per class.  Call Shan for directions and information at 404-303-7011.  Young knitters welcome.

Outdoors/Miscellaneous

"Butterfly Festival" at the Dunwoody Nature Center, July 10, 10-2. See and hand-feed more than 600 butterflies. $4-8, no reservations required.  5345 Roberts Drive in Dunwoody. 770-394-3322

"Made in the Shade" How Urban Trees Improve Air Quality, Thursday July 15, 8:30 a.m. -12 noon at the Capitol Education Center, 180 Central Ave., Free. For information, contact Susan Reisch, Georgia Forestry Commission, 678-476-6227; sreisch@gfc.state.ga.us

"Brunch n' Buzz" at Hastings Garden Center, Thursday mornings. Buffet brunch, door prizes and chance for a Hastings gift certificate. $16 per person. Reserve online or call 404-869-7447. www.hastingsgardencenter.com

"Wine Tastings" with the Sherlock's Wine Club," July 10, 17, 24, 31 and Aug 7, 14, 21, 28, 3-5 p.m. Informal tastings of wines from various regions. 4062 Peachtree Road. 404-949-9945. www.sherlocks.com

"Wonderful Weight Watchers" cooking class series plus lots of other cooking classes this summer at the Cook's Warehouse in Brookhaven, 4062 Peachtree Road. 404-949-9945. www.cookswarehouse.com

Music and Arts


"Georgia Shakespeare Festival" at Oglethorpe University. Ongoing rotation of plays throughout the summer, including "Cyrano de Bergerac," "What the Butler Saw" and "Coriolanus." 4484 Peachtree Road, (404) 264-0020, www.gashakespeare.org

"A Mighty Wind Folk Song Circle," at Dreamcatchers Guitars, every third Thursday 3-5 p.m. with troubadour George Hergen. Free. 26 Webb St. in Roswell. Call 770-640-7074. www.dreamcatcherguitars.com

"Fiddler's Green Folk Concerts" sponsored by the Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music, every third Saturday at 8 p.m. Garden Hills Community Center, 307 Pinetree Drive in Buckhead. Generally $10-$12. 404-284-0535. www.aaffm.org

"Lena's Place Coffeehouse," second Saturdays at Central Congregational Church. Smoke free and alcohol free concerts by folk musicians, 8-10 p.m. J
uly 12 features Bill Mansfield: folklorist, banjo player; SomeSuch: acapella trio; Veronika Jackson: guitar and voice/blues.  $5 donation requested. www.lenasplacecoffeehouse.com

"The Summer Singers of Atlanta" present Brahms' German Requiem. Singers from all around the metro area join together for performances Aug. 8 at 4 p.m. and Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Peachtree Christian Church at Peachtree and Spring Streets in midtown. 770-338-9915. www.festivalsingers.org

(Please note: Sometimes events, venues, times, dates and availability change after publication of this newsletter, so please call ahead to verify the information above.)
                                                         
-- Erika Archibald


July 2004 Newsletter

Links to articles in this Newsletter:

Page 1 - 2004 Goal: 800 Members /Adventures in Reading

Page 2 - It’s a Vixen! And Other Wildlife

Page 3 - Land Use and Zoning Report

Page 4 - Traffic Committee Report

Page 5 - Traffic Committee Report - continued

Page 6 - Local Events

Page 7 - North Buckhead Park

Page 8 - Adventures in Reading - continued

Page 9 - Adventures in Reading - continued

Page 10 - Area Businesses Support NBCA / Restaurant Review

Page 11 - Sponsor NBCA’s Web Site! / New Board Members/Officer